Sustainability

Accomplishments

General Timeline

In the early 1990’s, the Linda Lorimer was among the first college presidents in the United States to sign the Talloires Declaration sponsored by University Leaders for a Sustainable Future.

In 2000, the College established the Sustainability Council to bring together faculty, staff, and students to promote sustainability initiatives on campus with the support of each acting President. The council has been meeting every other week since its inception.

In 2007, the College was selected by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) as one of only 90 colleges and universities (and only two small liberal art institutions) nationwide to participate in a pilot program to develop a sustainability assessment system for colleges and universities, called the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System(STARS).

In 2008, Randolph College students conducted the first campus-wide greenhouse gas inventory and a team of students and professors drafted a Sustainability Proposal in coordination with many staff members.

Established quick-printing stations that can receive jobs from anywhere on campus but hold printing until students swipe their ID, resulting in thousands of dollars’ worth of paper and ink savings from documents that end up never getting retrieved.

Occupants Engagement

Runs a campus-wide Green Office Certification program for faculty and staff.

Savings add up when occupants take actions like LED swapping

Dining

Randolph College’s dining facilities are in constant communication with students, faculty, and staff through the Sustainability Council in order to find the best food and service options for the environment.

Tray-less dining, styrofoam cup elimination, cooking oil use for biofuel production, composting, and locally sourced purchases are just some of the actions that have been taken by the dining facilities staff.